Sniper

     An easy step up to the podium…, but he’s waiting…, very carefully aiming…

Evocative, illusive, intractible…, not understood, intelligent & evasive.
How’re you going to “handle” him? - I don’t believe you can…, not really.
He’s ineluctable…, because he’s way ahead of you…, knowing the territory.
It won’t matter how far away you are, he’s got you dead aim…, dead center.

He’s already taken his high-caliber shot…, didn’t need a spotter.
You’re way late to the party…, you know, the one you didn’t attend.
You’re in his line of sight…, now…, and he has the weather report.
Kentucky windage perfect…, Coriolis force figured in…, dead on.

You’re goin’ down. - Won’t matter where…, the “wind’s” right.
He’s found the quiet wind…, more than a mile between you and him.
An easy shot you won’t see coming. - Mid-speech, all you’ll see’s a flash,
then nothing…, and darkness. ♦ It’s over…, a plan perfectly executed.

It was his idea all along…, to set you up, in ease, for takedown.
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I hope you know what you’re doing. - If you don’t, it’ll be too late.
So step back…, rethink risk assessment entirely. - His aim won’t fail.
He’s just the spotter…, but his sniper never misses…, ever.

Time to hunker down…, or take it on and run. - •selah•

--RK, 10:53pmEST (UT/GMT -5), 12/20/2015
     You’re “wounded,” but you know what to do.
     Withdraw, rethink and release emotion…, finally,
     because now you know “where” within is…, inside.+